Honouring the Land and Spirit of Alberta
The healing work offered through Sufi Soul Garden is grounded in sacred presence, remembrance, and reverence. Whether offering one-to-one sessions in Edmonton or holding retreat space near Calgary and Banff, we recognise that all healing takes place within the context of land that carries memory, story, and spiritual legacy.
Land Acknowledgement
Edmonton and Calgary
We acknowledge that Sufi Soul Garden offers healing and retreats on both Treaty 6 and Treaty 7 territories.
Treaty 6 Territory — Edmonton
Our sessions in Edmonton take place on the traditional lands of the nêhiyawak (Cree), Saulteaux, Dene, Nakota Sioux, and the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 4.
Treaty 7 Territory — Calgary and Banff
Our retreats near Calgary and in Banff National Park are located within Treaty 7 territory, home to the Niitsítapi (Blackfoot Confederacy), Tsuut'ina Nation, and Stoney Nakoda Nations, as well as the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3.
We honour the continued presence, resilience, and sacred relationship that Indigenous communities carry with this land.
Why Land Matters in Healing Work
Healing is never separate from place.
We begin by honouring the land itself.
In the Sufi tradition, spiritual healing begins with truth. The practice of sacred remembrance, the use of Prophetic wisdom, and the rhythm of sacred retreat all unfold within the spirit of the land that holds them.
We believe that healing is not just personal. It is collective, and it is relational. As guests and settlers on this land, we carry the responsibility of care, humility, and ongoing remembrance.
The mountains, rivers, and plains of Alberta are not a backdrop for retreat. They are living presences that have held prayer, grief, ceremony, and renewal for thousands of years. When we bring seekers into these spaces, we do so with awareness of that history and with gratitude for the sacred ground beneath us.
Our Commitment
Walking with integrity on this land.
Some of the spiritual care offered through Sufi Soul Garden has also been shaped by Indigenous teachings from other lands. Khadijah Layla holds a Soul Coaching certification through the work of Denise Linn, a Cherokee healer and teacher. While these teachings are not from the First Nations or Métis communities of Treaty 6 or Treaty 7, they are held with gratitude and with recognition of their roots in ancestral Indigenous wisdom.
We offer this transparency with care, while continuing to centre the land, voices, and healing traditions of the Indigenous peoples of this region. This acknowledgement is not a formality. It is an ongoing practice of unlearning, listening, and choosing presence over performance.
As we continue offering spiritual healing sessions in Edmonton and sacred retreat experiences across Alberta, we remain in reflection about what it means to practice presence in a way that includes the land and its original stewards.
This acknowledgement is a prayer.
May we continue to walk with humility, gratitude, and love.
Continue Your Journey
The garden is open to you.
Wherever you are on the path, there is a doorway here that fits where you are.
One-to-One Healing Sessions
Private, personalised sessions rooted in Sufi tradition and Prophetic wisdom. Offered virtually and in-person in Edmonton.
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A five-day women's healing retreat held in Calgary and Banff National Park. Sacred practices, rest, and one-to-one healing on the land.
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A six-week virtual preparation journey to soften the heart and prepare the soul before the in-person retreat. Available from anywhere.
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